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93 - [MILITARIA – CAVALRY]. LA PORTERIE (François de).
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[MILITARIA – CAVALRY]. LA PORTERIE (François de). MILITARY INSTITUTIONS FOR THE CAVALRY AND THE DRUGS. Paris: Guillyn, 1754. In-8, marbled fawn calfskin, spine with five raised bands, garnet morocco title label, gold-threaded edges and caps, red edges (contemporary binding); XIV pp., (1) folio of approval and privilege, 439 pp., (1) p. of errata, 11 plates. Upper cap slightly worn, corners slightly blunt. FIRST EDITION. 11 plates, out of text, engraved on copper. ¶ Mennessier de La Lance, II-48 – CHATELAIN (François de). THE GUIDE FOR CAVALRY OFFICERS. P., Magimel, Anselin and Pochard, 1817. Five parts in one volume, in-8 ½, dark brown sheepskin, smooth spine divided by gilt fillets, title label in garnet morocco, edges and caps edged with gilt fillets, red edges (contemporary binding); XV-99-64-134-114-88 pp., 20 plates, 4 tables. Slight wear to the top of the spine. FIRST EDITION. 19 plates (out of text), including one double-page plate and 4 fold-out illustrations. The 5th and final part concerns ‘Fencing on foot and on horseback’ ¶ Mennessier de La Lance, II-263 – PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS ON THE INTERNAL SERVICE OF THE CAVALRY. P., Magimel, Anselin and Pochard, 1816. In-8 ½, red long-grain morocco, smooth spine divided by gilt fillets, gilt title (contemporary binding). Very scattered light foxing, more pronounced on the first and last leaves; small black spots on the spine of the binding. FIRST EDITION. From the ‘Library of the Count of Mondesir, Lieutenant-General & Commander of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis’ with a heraldic bookplate. SET OF 3 VOLUMES.
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